Commercial Generators
Competent dealers of commercial generators can make a big difference in your overall satisfaction with your backup power system. You'll need understandable answers to complicated questions - look for a dealer who is knowledgeable and dedicated to generator sales and service and has been for a while. Large industrial or construction equipment dealers who happen to sell generators as a side business may offer a good price - but they won't have the expertise of a dealer who's more dedicated to selling and servicing commercial generators.
Because maintenance and service are so important, you'll most often want a generator dealer in your local area. Ask what maintenance services they'll provide. At a minimum, a standby generator requires an annual checkup of oil levels, air flow, and other factors.
Other questions to ask:
- >How many technicians do they have? How many trucks?
- >How long have they been in business?
- >How many commercial generators similar to yours have they installed in the last year?
- >Which brands do they work with the most?